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as to the clinton calculation, any time john boehner is praising bill clinton for what he said about barack obama, you know that is bad news for barack obama. and it's hard for me -- that doesn't seem like a mischievous interview to me, it sounded like he got asked a question and answered it the way he thought. the interview was a whole was quite supportive of president obama and the affordable care act. >> susan makes a good pointing picking up on what eleanor holmes norton had to say that in the end this is an economic issue. for this to work there have to be enough young people enrolled. >> that's right. and i think the congresswoman made -- the other point that she made goes to the difficulty for democrats of just delaying the politically unpopular or problematic parts of this law. if you start saying to people, okay, we won't do the individual mandate this year. okay, you can keep your plans for 2013. for this whole machine to function it does require a certain volume of people to sound up for new plans under a new set of regulations. if just the scale of this thing is going to
as to the clinton calculation, any time john boehner is praising bill clinton for what he said about barack obama, you know that is bad news for barack obama. and it's hard for me -- that doesn't seem like a mischievous interview to me, it sounded like he got asked a question and answered it the way he thought. the interview was a whole was quite supportive of president obama and the affordable care act. >> susan makes a good pointing picking up on what eleanor holmes norton had to say...
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bush describes that. >> your brother versus hillary clinton? >> well, it would be a fantastic photo. >> is that -- is that how you describe it, karen, a fantastic photo? >> sure, why not. you really have to give it to barbara bush for just being so blunt and so honest. there's something very freeing about being a former first lady. i think it's also something this applies to hillary, and that is if hillary runs, if jeb runs, they both have to try to step away from their last names and be seen as individuals in their own right with their own accomplishments. i mean, both of them obviously have that, but there's something -- it's part of why when hillary ran for senate the first time it was hillary, right. we were trying to very intentionally make it about her and her ideas, and similarly, you know, i had this idea that if jeb ran he'd have to be like sort of just jeb and try to step away from bush. again, just so that people would see him for his own man. >> well, i think that's been written about both of them, hasn't it? john, step away from th
bush describes that. >> your brother versus hillary clinton? >> well, it would be a fantastic photo. >> is that -- is that how you describe it, karen, a fantastic photo? >> sure, why not. you really have to give it to barbara bush for just being so blunt and so honest. there's something very freeing about being a former first lady. i think it's also something this applies to hillary, and that is if hillary runs, if jeb runs, they both have to try to step away from their...
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that's what bill clinton is talking about. the opposition party wants this buried, not for reasons of americans being healthy but for ideological reasons. once again the country is being ill served just like the government shutdown over ideology over the national interests which is what keeps happening with the republicans on capitol hill. make this thing work. let the republicans get up and help it work the same way that part d works. look at medicaid, look at medicare, how they work. >> is the clock ticking in this sense, that it's critical for the success of obama care financially for a lot of young people who are generally healthy to get signed up. >> yes. >> and if they get frustrated by this website or frustrated by the cost and decide to walk away and pay whatever it is, a minimal $95 fine, then what happens? >> but there are two reasons that this thing has run into trouble. one is the technical glitches and the lack of competence about the rollout, and the other is the rhetoric and the dishonesty about what the afforda
that's what bill clinton is talking about. the opposition party wants this buried, not for reasons of americans being healthy but for ideological reasons. once again the country is being ill served just like the government shutdown over ideology over the national interests which is what keeps happening with the republicans on capitol hill. make this thing work. let the republicans get up and help it work the same way that part d works. look at medicaid, look at medicare, how they work. >>...
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clinton. and i think that comes as no surprise. i mean, he's really relied on her in her position as secretary, just like he's relied on vice president biden, who's had a lot of strong successes and clear accomplishments in the last few months. and i think that all of this is consistent in and a good foundation for whatever secretary clinton decides to do next >> and let's look at this super pac, jonathan, because you work for a very powerful one. how significant is it that two longtime supporters have already formed this new ready for hillary super pac, and how much is american crossroads spending on research already? >> that's a little bit premature on our part. i think it shows a couple things. first, i think that people think that she's going to run. remember, the super pac can't talk to the candidates. i don't think that there's any inside information going on there. but all signs point to someone who, you know, when the presidential ambition is with you, it's a very, very difficult thing
clinton. and i think that comes as no surprise. i mean, he's really relied on her in her position as secretary, just like he's relied on vice president biden, who's had a lot of strong successes and clear accomplishments in the last few months. and i think that all of this is consistent in and a good foundation for whatever secretary clinton decides to do next >> and let's look at this super pac, jonathan, because you work for a very powerful one. how significant is it that two longtime...
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out of secretary clinton. i think today will be a yawner. >> michael, john kerry is expected to sail through, but some of the president's other nominees are controversial or i guess less of a sure thing. is this going to set the tone for the rest of the process or does one not necessarily have anything to do with the other? >> yeah, i actually think to the contrary, this is the -- this is sort of the exception to the rule you referred to. i think they're essentially willing, it sounds like republicans in the senate are essentially willing to give kerry a pass. really, no one has raised any serious objections to his nomination. they seem to like him personally. it's surprising because this is the one nominee who was actually a presidential nominee and spent the better part of a couple years trashing the republican party nonstop, but it seems now that that's water under the bridge and republicans prefer to pick their fights and maybe will do so on some of the other nominees. >> they already picked their fight fo
out of secretary clinton. i think today will be a yawner. >> michael, john kerry is expected to sail through, but some of the president's other nominees are controversial or i guess less of a sure thing. is this going to set the tone for the rest of the process or does one not necessarily have anything to do with the other? >> yeah, i actually think to the contrary, this is the -- this is sort of the exception to the rule you referred to. i think they're essentially willing, it...
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listen, hillary clinton has a lot to offer still to this country. whether she decides to run for president or not, that's her decision to make. but i think it's way too early to be getting involved in the 2016 campaign. let's focus on the problems we have in the country right now, rebuilding the middle class, reform our education system, making sure that our health reform system works, and works well. these are the most important things to be focusing on right now, not the 2016 campaign. >> well, you are chairman of health education, labor and pensions committee and will hold the first senate hearing on obama care tomorrow. the thing we keep hearing over and over again, we heard it on the sunday shows and heard it this morning is why did the president say if you like your health care plan, you can keep it. the associated press is reporting three and a half million people have gotten cancellation notices. what do you make of all this, senator? >> what i mean of all of this is we're missing the big picture. yes, we had problems with the rollout, that'
listen, hillary clinton has a lot to offer still to this country. whether she decides to run for president or not, that's her decision to make. but i think it's way too early to be getting involved in the 2016 campaign. let's focus on the problems we have in the country right now, rebuilding the middle class, reform our education system, making sure that our health reform system works, and works well. these are the most important things to be focusing on right now, not the 2016 campaign....
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profile speech since leaving office when former president clinton introduced his wife at the clinton global initiative conference yesterday. he announced she will be working full time now at the foundation. it is being renamed the bill, hillary, and chelsea clinton foundation. mrs. clinton said she'll focus efforts on opportunities for women. >> when women participate in the economy, everyone benefits. this also should be a no brainer. when women participate at peace making and peace keeping, we are all safer and more secure. and when women participate in politics, the effects ripple out across society. >> what does hillary's new role mean? stephanie, thank you for being here. >> great to be here, richard, thank you. >> what's your thought? what do you make of her new job and title? she's already able to do something she would not maybe have done before, that's give a message on domestic policy here. some saying it gives her a platform to bolster a 2016 run. >> well, the one thing we all know, the clinton family, all three of them, have done so much for the united states and people o
profile speech since leaving office when former president clinton introduced his wife at the clinton global initiative conference yesterday. he announced she will be working full time now at the foundation. it is being renamed the bill, hillary, and chelsea clinton foundation. mrs. clinton said she'll focus efforts on opportunities for women. >> when women participate in the economy, everyone benefits. this also should be a no brainer. when women participate at peace making and peace...
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the clintons, as we know exsort of the teflon dons of scandal. however, in her tenure as secretary of state, she got tremendous criticism, in fact, over her handling or non-handling of benghazi, i this thank you is completely relevant to whether or not she would be an effective or competent commander in chief. but as i say, we know the clintons have been very good at being able to sort of outrun these scan dams that are always seeming to be nipping at their heels and hillary clinton did leave the secretary of state with extraordinarily high approval ratings. she is one of the most popular politicians in america. >> speaking of heels, could benghazi, you think, daniella, be her achilles' heel? >> you know, i don't know. i don't think so i think the fact that you saw this ad where they are pulling you stuff from decades ago and i don't know they talk about benghazi in this ad, just shows that they are really scared of hillary clinton. they are scared of what her campaign can mean for the republican side of the ticket e so you know, remains to be se
the clintons, as we know exsort of the teflon dons of scandal. however, in her tenure as secretary of state, she got tremendous criticism, in fact, over her handling or non-handling of benghazi, i this thank you is completely relevant to whether or not she would be an effective or competent commander in chief. but as i say, we know the clintons have been very good at being able to sort of outrun these scan dams that are always seeming to be nipping at their heels and hillary clinton did leave...
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hillary clinton hasn't said if she'll run. if she doesn't is your argument that it is time for a woman oh or is it just about finding the best canada data for women's issues even if it is a man? >> the truth is we need to find the best candidate to be president of the united states. let's make it clear. this isn't about women and men. this is about having a great leader. what we have seen in the polling, we pulled battleground state voters. what they are saying is that they are ready and willing and want to see a woman president. they actually feel in the poll that women leaders bring the right judgment, right priorities and put country and family before partisan politics. in this environment in washington, d.c. you can see where the american voters are here trying to get more women elected into office. >> i'm sure you have watched with interest. also on cnn. here's what was said this morning on joez "morning joe." >> i cannot have companies in the business of making what i consider to be promotional movies about the life of o
hillary clinton hasn't said if she'll run. if she doesn't is your argument that it is time for a woman oh or is it just about finding the best canada data for women's issues even if it is a man? >> the truth is we need to find the best candidate to be president of the united states. let's make it clear. this isn't about women and men. this is about having a great leader. what we have seen in the polling, we pulled battleground state voters. what they are saying is that they are ready and...
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for 2016 after hillary clinton's return to public life last night. now, she did not mention a possible run for the presidency, in fact, she didn't even hint at it. but she did lavish praise on her former chief of staff who was being honored at the kennedy center vital voices global partnership. and, significantly, if you're looking into that crystal ball she shared the stage with a potential future rival with joe biden. >> there's no woman like hillary clinton. hillary clinton -- that's a fact. >> vice president biden and i have worked together on so many important issues, and one that is particularly close to his heart is the fight against domestic violence. >> a new quinnipiac poll shows a wide open race on the republican side. let me bring in matthew cooper, national journal's white house managing editor and lois romano from politico. both of them have covered hillary clinton over the years. good to see both of you. good morning. >> thanks for having us. >> good morning. >> last night was the first of several appearances hillary clinton has schedu
for 2016 after hillary clinton's return to public life last night. now, she did not mention a possible run for the presidency, in fact, she didn't even hint at it. but she did lavish praise on her former chief of staff who was being honored at the kennedy center vital voices global partnership. and, significantly, if you're looking into that crystal ball she shared the stage with a potential future rival with joe biden. >> there's no woman like hillary clinton. hillary clinton -- that's a...
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will that be different in this second term with hillary clinton gone? >> i think there are some openings for the obama administration that weren't there in the first four years. you know, we're out of iraq. we're going to be out of afghanistan, our troops out of afghanistan at the end of next year. i think there are going to be some foreign policy challenges with iran and syria and libya and who knows where. and maybe a little bit more of an opening for foreign policy. we also know that presidents in their second term, they tend to turn to foreign policy in those final two years when it is so hard to get things through congress. so i would say, you know, and he's got a secretary of state who's very experienced in john kerry and who also has a relationship with barack obama. >> is there anything he can't do now that secretary clinton will be -- again, friday is her last day. what capability does he lose in her specifically? >> well, she had a great history. she was a -- you know, has often been said a rock star around the world. that was a big help in ma
will that be different in this second term with hillary clinton gone? >> i think there are some openings for the obama administration that weren't there in the first four years. you know, we're out of iraq. we're going to be out of afghanistan, our troops out of afghanistan at the end of next year. i think there are going to be some foreign policy challenges with iran and syria and libya and who knows where. and maybe a little bit more of an opening for foreign policy. we also know that...
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i think right there we're seeing secretary clinton, hillary clinton arriving on scene. bill clinton being one of the recipients today. this year is especially poignant as it marks the 50th anniversary since president john f. kennedy established the medal of freedom. this week also marking the 50th anniversary since jfk's assassination. as i mentioned, former president bill clinton is among those being honored as well as oprah winfr winfrey, sally ride are among those being honored just moments from now. we'll have live coverage of this service. the medal of freedom ceremony just moments away right here on msnbc. i'm thomas roberts, but we lead off this hour and our agenda with the news of a u.s. congressman pleading guilty to possessing cocaine. this news breaking just in the last hour. freshman florida republican trey radel entered his guilty plea. he was busted in a federal coke sting last month, ratted out by a drug dealer by federal authorities. he swept into office with tea party support and is promising to seek pro
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no voter is going to decide the vote for or against hillary clinton based on some film that shown on an entertainment channel. let's respect the voters. they are not dumb. we have a tendency to denigrate the intelligence of the voters and by and large they get it right. >> michael, another take on this is republicans really are that scared of hillary clinton. a recent poll says she is right behind chris christie. that is this feeling thermometers. but do you really think, do you think republicans think that a documentary or miniseries can translate into votes? >> no. you're jumping to a point that has nothing to do with politics in that sense. this is just from a purely political, you know, branding name identification. >> i mean, what is her cue score? what is her name identification? >> her name identification is through the roof. look. i'm not saying that this is, you know, that this is the be be all and end all and the earth is going to move with this, whether or not these documentaries show. i'm speaking from a purely political point. you asked me as a party chairman what my rea
no voter is going to decide the vote for or against hillary clinton based on some film that shown on an entertainment channel. let's respect the voters. they are not dumb. we have a tendency to denigrate the intelligence of the voters and by and large they get it right. >> michael, another take on this is republicans really are that scared of hillary clinton. a recent poll says she is right behind chris christie. that is this feeling thermometers. but do you really think, do you think...
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hillary clinton has a lot of core strength. obviously women are very hungry to have their opportunity to get the white house after what happened in 2008 as sort of the near miss hillary had, nearly shattering the glass ceiling. she also has a few other things going for her. the clintons are very good at wooing working class, white voters and she has that strength in the midwest, the west, roots in pennsylvania as well as in illinois. she has an infrastructure left over partly from her run but also from the obama campaign. there are a lot of obama people beginning to creep toward the hillary effort and you saw that she dominates with african-americans. i think that sort of explodes a little bit this myth that because shaquille o'neal did one commercial for chris christie he can magically win black voters. >> every single time we have a presidential race, the look of the electorate is changing and it's going to continue to change. one of the things they're doing at this meeting, ready for hillary, is looking at what they call eme
hillary clinton has a lot of core strength. obviously women are very hungry to have their opportunity to get the white house after what happened in 2008 as sort of the near miss hillary had, nearly shattering the glass ceiling. she also has a few other things going for her. the clintons are very good at wooing working class, white voters and she has that strength in the midwest, the west, roots in pennsylvania as well as in illinois. she has an infrastructure left over partly from her run but...
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bill clinton, the former president, will be there in a few minutes. he is going to be part of this full-court press on obama care in advance of its implementation this fall, so we are keeping our eye on that for you on msnbc. >>> first senate vote on possible military strikes in syria could come as early as next week. >>> congress is busy debating how to vote, the military is deciding how and when they will take action. for more on the strategy and the timing, let me bring in retired army general montgomery nicks. good to see you. good morning. >> good to see you again, chris. >> i want to play, if i can, just for starters the chairman of the joint chiefs, martin dempsey, at yesterday's hearing. >> on this issue that is the use of chemical weapons, i find a clear linkage to our national security interests and we will find a way to make our use of force effective. there are, there is evidence of course but the regime is reacting not only to the delay, but also they were reacting before that to the very unfortunate leak of military planning. >> one of t
bill clinton, the former president, will be there in a few minutes. he is going to be part of this full-court press on obama care in advance of its implementation this fall, so we are keeping our eye on that for you on msnbc. >>> first senate vote on possible military strikes in syria could come as early as next week. >>> congress is busy debating how to vote, the military is deciding how and when they will take action. for more on the strategy and the timing, let me bring in...
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. >> clinton cited a stunning statistic from the brennan center for justice. in 2013 alone, more than 80 bills have been introduced in 31 states to restrict voting rights. eight states have passed voter i.d. laws or laws to reduce early voting including the latest. north carolina where the governor signed that bill into law just yesterday. let me bring in ma lika hence and lynn sweet. good morning. >> more than 80 bills restricting voting rights in 31 states. the justice department is already going after texas to try to test the supreme court decision. does the speech do you think give any momentum to that cause to expand voting rights since she chose this as her focus? >> i think it does. i think you've had a situation where although the conversation around voting, i.d.s it has been on the left primarily and in small pockets in the civil rights community as well. i think hillary clinton brings it into the mainstream in way it hasn't been before, but i also think this north carolina law could also be a tipping point because the argument that conservatives have
. >> clinton cited a stunning statistic from the brennan center for justice. in 2013 alone, more than 80 bills have been introduced in 31 states to restrict voting rights. eight states have passed voter i.d. laws or laws to reduce early voting including the latest. north carolina where the governor signed that bill into law just yesterday. let me bring in ma lika hence and lynn sweet. good morning. >> more than 80 bills restricting voting rights in 31 states. the justice department...
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we don't know if hillary clinton was even involved in that decision. but what do you make of sort of these -- this growing number of stories questioning hillary clinton? >> you know, hillary clinton has been in public life for 36 years, almost 40 years maybe. and the longer you're in public life, the thicker your skin gets and the more predictable the attacks are, especially given, as you suggest, she is in a position to be able to claim, you know, the mantle, if she chooses to. so clearly she is going to be a target. but honestly that "the new york times" story, for example, about the clinton foundation, the media matters, david brock, filed an objection to this, to "the new york times" demanding a retraction on certain parts of it because there were clearly misleading paragraphs in there about the finances of the clinton foundation and all of that. the bottom line is, chris, she is going to make her decision in due time. there is clearly going to be a lot of pursuit of her by the media. people have to find something to report on, "the new york times"
we don't know if hillary clinton was even involved in that decision. but what do you make of sort of these -- this growing number of stories questioning hillary clinton? >> you know, hillary clinton has been in public life for 36 years, almost 40 years maybe. and the longer you're in public life, the thicker your skin gets and the more predictable the attacks are, especially given, as you suggest, she is in a position to be able to claim, you know, the mantle, if she chooses to. so...
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let's talk about secretary clinton's testimony on benghazi. you write this would be her last scandal with scandal in quotation marks. talk about that, matthew. >> well, you know, ever since she and bill clinton got to washington in 1993, there's been one scandal, in quotation marks, after another, most of which have proven to be not really scandalous at all. there was, you know, the suicide of her friend and former law partner vince foster who was the white house counsel. big investigation into whether anything nefarious happened there. turned out nothing but his very sad depression. you know, whitewater. lots of other things, you know, just didn't really pan out in a way that stopped her from going on to be elected. twice as a u.s. senator from new york and from a -- nearly getting the democratic nomination in 2008 and being secretary of state. so my point in the piece in the national journal was if you keep crying wolf essentially about someone, it's very hard for the, you know, 39th time you do it for it to stick. >> not only that but she's
let's talk about secretary clinton's testimony on benghazi. you write this would be her last scandal with scandal in quotation marks. talk about that, matthew. >> well, you know, ever since she and bill clinton got to washington in 1993, there's been one scandal, in quotation marks, after another, most of which have proven to be not really scandalous at all. there was, you know, the suicide of her friend and former law partner vince foster who was the white house counsel. big...
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going after hillary clinton. could that damage her? >> no, it will damage republicans. look what happened to her husband. republicans right now in congress are marginally more popular than syphilis. the more they go after the president and the more they go after hillary clinton, the more it will lift them up. last week obama's numbers went up. they show you they have a pair of 2s and then they push it in and go all in. these guy does not know how to play poker. >> let's take the example of at the time cruz. i think, matt, here are some questions that are going to be raised given by some moderates, some independents. he voted against hurricane sand rerelief, he voted against the violence against women act, john kerry's nomination. where does that put him with the middle that the republicans have got to have if they're going to win the presidency? >> i think you have to characterize it in this way, which is this country is still a conservative country. by far ideologically the largest block of voters time and time
going after hillary clinton. could that damage her? >> no, it will damage republicans. look what happened to her husband. republicans right now in congress are marginally more popular than syphilis. the more they go after the president and the more they go after hillary clinton, the more it will lift them up. last week obama's numbers went up. they show you they have a pair of 2s and then they push it in and go all in. these guy does not know how to play poker. >> let's take the...
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hillary clinton. so when you look at that dynamic here that of the former secretary of state, is she overshadowing other women out like elizabeth warren and amy klobuchar and kristen gill la brands? >> when you look at the republican field generally you have vice president joe biden number two looking at a run for number one in 2016. you have hillary clinton, the former secretary of state. you had really big players on the democratic side who need to decide or take a pass before some of the smaller players like amy klobuchar and kristen gillibrand would get more ink. on the republican side it's a wide open field and freshman senators and got sworn in january like tes cruz and rand paul another freshman senator as well creating buzz there isn't that republican juggernaut in the room. i think hillary clinton sucks a lot of air out of the campaign. >> doesn't it widen the market there if all were to be involved? >> it certainly widens the market. but in a market where there is limited attention and there
hillary clinton. so when you look at that dynamic here that of the former secretary of state, is she overshadowing other women out like elizabeth warren and amy klobuchar and kristen gill la brands? >> when you look at the republican field generally you have vice president joe biden number two looking at a run for number one in 2016. you have hillary clinton, the former secretary of state. you had really big players on the democratic side who need to decide or take a pass before some of...
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i don't know if it goes all of the way to hillary clinton. she was the one in charge and i think that she's got some explaining to do herself. >> was there a stifling here and was there a demotion? >> i don't know if there's that much of a stifling. i saw bob corker earlier and the sound he used was him saying he was satisfied that he knew what happened in the benghazi case. clearly there are problems maybe with security for these consulates and there was a lot of things we don't know in terms of the security situation and what kind of agencies were on the ground there and how they interacted but we have to keep this out of the political process. it's nerve-racking to watch republicans try to make so much political hay out of this which clearly seems to me to have overtones going into 2016 in the possible candidacy of hillary clinton more than getting at the facts of what happened in this case. >> and i should also say democratic congressman from new york came to the defense of hillary clinton at the hearing. let's listen to that. >> i find i
i don't know if it goes all of the way to hillary clinton. she was the one in charge and i think that she's got some explaining to do herself. >> was there a stifling here and was there a demotion? >> i don't know if there's that much of a stifling. i saw bob corker earlier and the sound he used was him saying he was satisfied that he knew what happened in the benghazi case. clearly there are problems maybe with security for these consulates and there was a lot of things we don't...
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clinton or madam president? do you agree with that and how does she overcome that? >> i think nobody knows hillary clinton is running, but that won't stop everyone from talking about it, including march eveur dowd. the real question is what and where. it's early in the season. i think a lot of people are cab temperatured by this idea of having a leader like hillary clinton. she's one of the greatest secretaries of state we've had. i was telling matt earlier, i have some friends who are raising young kids and their girls asked, when kerry became secretary of state, can a man become secretary of state these days? that is largely because of the incredible work of hillary clinton and secretary rice and madeleine albright that were in a world of thinking there are month bounds for what women can do. >> no limits that young women can do. when you look at today's breaking news, that coming out of the uk and baroness margaret thatcher passing away, what's your thought here, tara? if you watch historic and is look at hillary clinton running and possibly becoming president of
clinton or madam president? do you agree with that and how does she overcome that? >> i think nobody knows hillary clinton is running, but that won't stop everyone from talking about it, including march eveur dowd. the real question is what and where. it's early in the season. i think a lot of people are cab temperatured by this idea of having a leader like hillary clinton. she's one of the greatest secretaries of state we've had. i was telling matt earlier, i have some friends who are...
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bush tells "people" magazine hillary clinton should run in 2016. she called clinton unbelievably accomplished. >>> have you seen newt gingrich's instagram photo hanging out with liamer fans some if you live in new york we are slightly obsessed with apartment sizes because most of them are so really small but nothing i've ever seen compares to a very clever but extraordinarily tiny apartment in rome which is said to be 75 square feet. looks at least 150 to me but you decide. check it out on my mus ret read. it's so cool circulates look at that price! oh wow. that's amazing. my kids love those. it's so fast and easy in the morning for us. now all your back to school meals are covered. cool. what?! that's the walmart low price guarantee backed by ad match. save time and money getting your kids ready for school. bring in receipts from your local stores and see for yourself. save more this back to school on quick and easy breakfast with low prices on kellogg's cereals, pop tarts and jif chocolate hazelnut spread with our low price guarantee backed by ad
bush tells "people" magazine hillary clinton should run in 2016. she called clinton unbelievably accomplished. >>> have you seen newt gingrich's instagram photo hanging out with liamer fans some if you live in new york we are slightly obsessed with apartment sizes because most of them are so really small but nothing i've ever seen compares to a very clever but extraordinarily tiny apartment in rome which is said to be 75 square feet. looks at least 150 to me but you decide....
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that is hillary clinton or bill clinton because of their close relationship with his wife. we don't sense such a conversation has occurred. clintons know what a sex scandal feels like and both come out on the other side big successes. i feel unlikely they would put someone else in a position to drop out. >> maureen dowd wrote a particularly biting column. i thought about this and also about what friends of huma abedin are saying about the scandal's impact on her and ril read -- i'll read a quote from that piece. -- i'll read a quote from that piece. i'll read a quote from that piece. i wonder fair or not, is it hurting her? there were a lot of people who thought she would be a great candidate someday. >> well, look. huma abedin friends were baffled when she became engaged to anthony weiner and they were confused when she married him. they always thought he was the wrong person for her. he has been an unloved in that or bit that huma inhabits. i don't know how to read into the motivation of a wife and mother to stand up for her husband but it is absolutely complicating her f
that is hillary clinton or bill clinton because of their close relationship with his wife. we don't sense such a conversation has occurred. clintons know what a sex scandal feels like and both come out on the other side big successes. i feel unlikely they would put someone else in a position to drop out. >> maureen dowd wrote a particularly biting column. i thought about this and also about what friends of huma abedin are saying about the scandal's impact on her and ril read -- i'll read...
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hillary clinton's numbers, by the way, are very good in massachusetts. that could play well for markey, although sort of an odd way to argue benghazi. >> it is interesting to see in all of these races what really is important. let me play one more clip. this exchange took place right off the bat. it's over gun control and an ad ed markey is running. >> you're the first and only political candidate to invoke the newtown massacre for political gain. that's beyond disgusting. i'm a father of four young kids. >> i'm not linking mr. gomez to newtown. that's a ludicrous position which he has. but it's not as ludicrous as his position to oppose banning assault weapons. >> is gun control an issue the people of massachusetts care enough about to vote on? >> i think it is. i mean, massachusetts -- gun control has been a big thing there. i think it's an issue that voters do care about. the question is -- i mean, gomez does support enhanced background checks, which is what the senate ended up voting on. he does not support the assault weapons ban, which is what mark
hillary clinton's numbers, by the way, are very good in massachusetts. that could play well for markey, although sort of an odd way to argue benghazi. >> it is interesting to see in all of these races what really is important. let me play one more clip. this exchange took place right off the bat. it's over gun control and an ad ed markey is running. >> you're the first and only political candidate to invoke the newtown massacre for political gain. that's beyond disgusting. i'm a...
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expect fireworks with hillary clinton a target even though she won't be there. some republicans accuse the obama administration as a water gate-type cover up. republicans take issue with claims that the terror attack was sparked by a video. >> when secretary clinton told family members we are going to prosecute the guy who made that video. how could she have possibly said that? >> senator brown's facebook page reads the dam is about to break on benghazi. let's bring in republican strategist and former dot spokes woman and chicago tribune correspondent. vermont democrat peter welch says this is all about politics. if it is a fair minded question of what we could do better on security, that would benefit us all. but if it is intended to embarrass the president or perhaps hillary clinton then it will be damaging no matter who the next secretary of state is or who the next president is. is he right? >> of course. it's not entirely politics nor is it entirely not politics nor was the initial response not politics totally or all politics. i think these things are much
expect fireworks with hillary clinton a target even though she won't be there. some republicans accuse the obama administration as a water gate-type cover up. republicans take issue with claims that the terror attack was sparked by a video. >> when secretary clinton told family members we are going to prosecute the guy who made that video. how could she have possibly said that? >> senator brown's facebook page reads the dam is about to break on benghazi. let's bring in republican...
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what would hillary clinton choice say to you? an obama third term or bill clinton third term? >> first of all, i don't want to be disrespectful to the current president we already have, but i do think that barack obama has been a successful president. i think hillary clinton could be a potentially successful president. the same thing with joe biden. i think it's too early to determine whether either of them will run, although obviously the assumption is both of them will. regardless of what maureen dowd says, this is a race about each individual preserving their own record and their own legacy. i think it's about a clinton third term or obama third term. it's about that person running on that person's record. what susan is dealing with and what i'm dealing with in the democratic party is that the republican party it seems to me has lost its sense of seriousness with ted cruz and marco rubio to a certain extent each and rand paul who between them have, what? five years of experience in national government? the one candidate who is serious in the republican side, chris christie
what would hillary clinton choice say to you? an obama third term or bill clinton third term? >> first of all, i don't want to be disrespectful to the current president we already have, but i do think that barack obama has been a successful president. i think hillary clinton could be a potentially successful president. the same thing with joe biden. i think it's too early to determine whether either of them will run, although obviously the assumption is both of them will. regardless of...
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look, i think hillary clinton preempts the field. but if she's out and joe's the candidate, he'll be the standard bearer of the obama administration. but we've got short memories. ronald reagan had two terms as president and his vice president got elected because -- and things were good but not great at that time. so i think joe can win but he can't win the primary if hillary's in. but i don't think he'll run if hillary's in. >> thank you very much, ed rendell, sarah fagan. good to see both of you. >>> checking the news feeds this morning. some astonishing video out of southern california, where 2,000 homes are in the path of this fast-moving wildfire. residents are being evacuated. fire officials say it's just 10% contained. 30 mile per hour wind gusts are making this fire fight even more difficult. >>> meantime, the midwest, look at this, getting hammered by a spring snowstorm. minnesota could see a record 18 inches by the time it's all over. and there's snow as well in iowa, wisconsin, missouri and as far south as arkansas. >>> th
look, i think hillary clinton preempts the field. but if she's out and joe's the candidate, he'll be the standard bearer of the obama administration. but we've got short memories. ronald reagan had two terms as president and his vice president got elected because -- and things were good but not great at that time. so i think joe can win but he can't win the primary if hillary's in. but i don't think he'll run if hillary's in. >> thank you very much, ed rendell, sarah fagan. good to see...
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hillary clinton beats out every potential republican that seems to be on anybody's list. by double digits, ted cruz she beats by almost 30 points. but chris christie gets closest. and is that really what any republican needs to do, susan, is just really narrow that gap, that gender gap? >> absolutely. that's a critical part going into 2016 is not to look like you're against women as a republican. that's what they're running the train. that's why those numbers are so bad as they are. chris christie was able to run against a woman, which is really important when you think about who's going to -- if hillary runs and who would run against her because he's already had the practice of doing it, frankly. because it's not an ease judge skill set to develop. and he won and he beat her in double-digit numbers. he knows how to communicate, and he knows how to speak to diverse groups, whether it be women, hispanics, all across the line there, which is great. >> is there also going to be a little bit of -- and we saw it, to some extent, in the last election when barack obama ran again
hillary clinton beats out every potential republican that seems to be on anybody's list. by double digits, ted cruz she beats by almost 30 points. but chris christie gets closest. and is that really what any republican needs to do, susan, is just really narrow that gap, that gender gap? >> absolutely. that's a critical part going into 2016 is not to look like you're against women as a republican. that's what they're running the train. that's why those numbers are so bad as they are. chris...
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a strong argument that the accountability review board should have questioned, for example, hillary clinton? >> well, i don't know why if you're doing an accountability review board you are wouldn't want to make sure that you're covering all your bases and i don't really understand the argument about we had a discussion with her versus we interviewed her. you know that something like this is supposed to exist for the purpose of making sure that everybody is satisfied that, all the ts were crossed and is dotted and that we know who was involved. this one was so obviously politically frustrate from the very get-go. i don't know why you wouldn't want to be more inclusive in terms of who you interviewed, not just secretary clinton, but all of her aides who were involved. i'm just so frustrated with this because it seems like another one of these self-inflicted wounds on the part of the administration because they're acting look they have something to cover up and it's not clear to me what it is they were trying to cover up. >> i think we heard from ambassador pickering and suggesting he didn't
a strong argument that the accountability review board should have questioned, for example, hillary clinton? >> well, i don't know why if you're doing an accountability review board you are wouldn't want to make sure that you're covering all your bases and i don't really understand the argument about we had a discussion with her versus we interviewed her. you know that something like this is supposed to exist for the purpose of making sure that everybody is satisfied that, all the ts were...
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i worked for secretary clinton back in the white house days. for her, it's been since 1992, this is the first time she is getting a rest. i feel like for the first time in the last four years, people have really gotten to see and i think they got a glimpse when she was senator how she works. this is a woman who works very hard, knows her information. but also understands, particularly when it comes to diplomacy, the importance not just of working with governments, but the people. and if you remember, one of the things i think she has done very well, in every trip, she has spent some time or some kind of event out talking to the people. whether it's a town hall with girls or, you know, whatever it is. and so i think she has brought that sort of unique take to the -- to her tenure at the state department. i agree with ann. i think she has got to take a rest and think about what she wants to do in the future. i feel pretty confident that whatever it is, it's going to include some kind of public service, because the hillary clinton i've known for o
i worked for secretary clinton back in the white house days. for her, it's been since 1992, this is the first time she is getting a rest. i feel like for the first time in the last four years, people have really gotten to see and i think they got a glimpse when she was senator how she works. this is a woman who works very hard, knows her information. but also understands, particularly when it comes to diplomacy, the importance not just of working with governments, but the people. and if you...
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if so, is this that they are worried about him as well as hillary clinton. >> i doubt very much that is the strategy. groundwork three years ahead doesn't usually lead to very good groundwork. i mean, just not the way politics work. that being said, i think it's kind of, you know, funny or desperate, i guess choose which one you want that the rnc would focus on that. the reality is the republicans as everyone knows and we have said it again and again is a party dined of in disarray. with when it comes to, i think, secretary clinton they see a formidable candidate and vice president biden has a great ability to connect. those are formidable candidates for whoever the republican nominee may end up being. >> we have talked a lot about hillary but here is what joe biden supporters say he is a long time fighter for the middle class and help brokered grand bargain to avoid the fiscal cliff and would he be a formidable candidate? >> no doubt. joe biden would be a formidable candidate. >> the polls this early, what are they? >> of course. early on, it's still early. lots and lots of time for
if so, is this that they are worried about him as well as hillary clinton. >> i doubt very much that is the strategy. groundwork three years ahead doesn't usually lead to very good groundwork. i mean, just not the way politics work. that being said, i think it's kind of, you know, funny or desperate, i guess choose which one you want that the rnc would focus on that. the reality is the republicans as everyone knows and we have said it again and again is a party dined of in disarray. with...
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clinton is in her final days at the state department. she had been sidelined for four weeks due to a stomach virus, suffering from a concussion. clinton is said to be raring to get back to work and this week that includes a sit-down thursday with visiting afghan president hamid karzai. ♪ ♪ ♪ hi dad. many years from now, when the subaru is theirs... hey. you missed a spot. ...i'll look back on this day and laugh. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. is bigger than we think ... sometimelike the flu.fer from with aches, fever and chills- the flu's a really big deal. so why treat it like it's a little cold? there's something that works differently than over-the-counter remedies. prescription tamiflu attacks the flu virus at its source. so don't wait. call your doctor right away. tamiflu is prescription medicine for treating the flu in adults and children one year and older whose flu symptoms started within the last two days. before taking tamiflu tell your doctor if you're pregnant, nursing. have serious health conditions, or take
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who knows, maybe hillary clinton and i can co-host. maybe they finish up at 9:00 and come over to jansing and co. at 10:00. we are happy to have them both here. >>> if you read anything this morning, you remember the ads got milk? the french is doing a push of their own. the french are down to eating a half a baguette today instead after full baguette. got bread? it's hilarious! it's a must read on my facebook page at facebook.com/jansingco. ...and say no more. new heartfuls from beneful baked delights. spark more play in your day. >>> in what could ab preview of the 2016 presidential race, republicans chris christie and rand paul are waging a war of words in the fight for the heart and soul of the republican party. most washington politicians only care about bringing home the bacon so they can get re-elec d re-elected. >> this is the king of bacon talking about bacon? you know? rp party is shrinking in new england and i'm trying to grow the party by talking about libertarian ideas of privacy on the internet and attacking me isn't help
who knows, maybe hillary clinton and i can co-host. maybe they finish up at 9:00 and come over to jansing and co. at 10:00. we are happy to have them both here. >>> if you read anything this morning, you remember the ads got milk? the french is doing a push of their own. the french are down to eating a half a baguette today instead after full baguette. got bread? it's hilarious! it's a must read on my facebook page at facebook.com/jansingco. ...and say no more. new heartfuls from...
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one is we can't just skip a president and go back to president clinton's 13. there was a president in between. there was george bush's eight. i think the other thing we have to really pay attention to here, richard, is the fact that the president has also made monumental strides of appointments of judges. the only two supreme court nominations he's had, he has apied two women. i think it's terribly unfortunate for us to look at isolated incidents rather than the total picture. >> if he not to pick yellin and goes with summers, you're fine with that? >> i don't have a personal opinion about who he picks. i think it's most important that he picks a person that works well with the overall obama administration and does their very best to advance policies that not only impact the overall american public, but also people of color and women. so whoever is best suited for that job, that is who should be put in that role. >> robert, how does the administration navigate a summers decision if they decide to go that ain wway? >> two things. one, miss yellin is very qualif
one is we can't just skip a president and go back to president clinton's 13. there was a president in between. there was george bush's eight. i think the other thing we have to really pay attention to here, richard, is the fact that the president has also made monumental strides of appointments of judges. the only two supreme court nominations he's had, he has apied two women. i think it's terribly unfortunate for us to look at isolated incidents rather than the total picture. >> if he...
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>>> hillary clinton poll numbers out a few hours ago, have her as the queen of 2016. in a hypothetical showdown, the secretary of state easily beats rand paul and former florida governor, jeb bush. but a quinnipiac pollster says her approval rating may have taken a hit from the benghazi tragedy. it's now down to 52%, after hitting an all-time high of 61% in february. let's bring in democratic strategist chris kofinis, former chief of staff for senator joe manchin and republican strategist, matt schlapp, former white house political director for president george w. bush. let's start with you, chris. we'll get to the matchup, straight away. evidently republicans may have their work cut out for them if hillary clinton does run. but if she does not, if she decides not to run here, vice president biden, if she should decide to run, democrats have a problem. biden trails both bush and paul, are all democratic hopes here riding on hillary clinton then? >> well, one, it's really early to say one way or another, definitively, but, you know, secretary clinton, i think would be
>>> hillary clinton poll numbers out a few hours ago, have her as the queen of 2016. in a hypothetical showdown, the secretary of state easily beats rand paul and former florida governor, jeb bush. but a quinnipiac pollster says her approval rating may have taken a hit from the benghazi tragedy. it's now down to 52%, after hitting an all-time high of 61% in february. let's bring in democratic strategist chris kofinis, former chief of staff for senator joe manchin and republican...
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he's meeting with hillary clinton. he visited leaders yesterday on capitol hill. and he will sit down with president obama. and nbc's tia who is normally there is here with us. >> thank you. good to be. >> you met with karzai. you did an interview with him. give us your perspective on his visit here? >> it should be interesting. what they're trying to do is get the serious ball rolling on what america's future in afghanistan is going to be. president obama had strong words in the interview, particularly to the united states. i think he's being realistic in the fact that america may not have much of a presence after 2014. and he's trying to get his ducks in a row for afghanistan's future. although president karzai, if you think about it, there's going to be another election in 2014. he's not going to be the president of afghanistan. right now, what he's focusing on is helping his own legacy. >> and how many could be left behind. it could be zero, maybe 3,000, as many as 15,000. obviously, he's going to push for more, rather than less? >> it seems that way. presiden
he's meeting with hillary clinton. he visited leaders yesterday on capitol hill. and he will sit down with president obama. and nbc's tia who is normally there is here with us. >> thank you. good to be. >> you met with karzai. you did an interview with him. give us your perspective on his visit here? >> it should be interesting. what they're trying to do is get the serious ball rolling on what america's future in afghanistan is going to be. president obama had strong words in...